CGD EUROPE
The activities of the charity are to promote, for the public benefit, education and research into: Poverty; Health; Sustainable Development; Economics; Good governance and transparency in public life and administration; Public Finance and to Publish and disseminate the useful results of such research.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO:1. POVERTY;2. HEALTH;3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;4. ECONOMICS;5. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION; AND6. PUBLIC FINANCE (INCLUDING SOCIAL FINANCE); AND TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS".
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that CGD Europe reported a surplus of £193,525 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £7,099,317 and expenditure of £6,905,792. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted funds were £631,636, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £301,802-£402,403. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have set a current target of 3-4 months of future unrestricted expenditure (£301,802-£402,403), a level they consider appropriate taking into account the reserves maintained by CGD in support of CGD Europe.”
“During the year, income of £476,956 (2024: £440,484) was received from CGD, made up of £35,569 (2024: £32,627) restricted funds and £441,387 (2024: £407,857) unrestricted excluding £5,969 gift in kind (2024: £56,117). Debtors related to CGD were £11,721 (2024: £2,912) at the year end. During the year, the Charity awarded grants of £1,355,988 (2024: £866,825) to CGD.” — page 31
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Government income: £221,474 — grants £221,474 (2); 3% of the £7,099,317 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 17 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £218,324 — grants £218,324 (2); 3% of the £7,763,874 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 20 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 3; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Government income: £61,252 — grants £61,252 (1); under 1% of the £6,145,549 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 18 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 2)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Caroline Margaret Atkinson
- Clemence Pelouze Landers
- Dr Tamsyn Sherlle Barton
- Rachel Glennerster
- Shaila Leekha
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £7.1m | £6.9m |
| 31/12/2024 | £7.8m | £7.9m |
| 31/12/2023 | £6.1m | £6.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £10.3m | £7.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £5.8m | £6.4m |
Common questions
Is CGD EUROPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that CGD Europe reported a surplus of £193,525 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £7,099,317 and expenditure of £6,905,792. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted funds were £631,636, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of £301,802-£402,403. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds CGD EUROPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CGD EUROPE as a grant recipient include PRISM THE GIFT FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2024 | £590k | Justice and Community Development |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £210k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| GRACE CHURCH DELL ROAD | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- EURO CHARITY TRUST
- CARF EUROPE
- EUROPEAN DIABETOLOGY
- Centre for Public Impact Europe
- GREATER EUROPE MISSION UK
- EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGD EUROPE | £7.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| EURO CHARITY TRUST | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARF EUROPE | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EUROPEAN DIABETOLOGY | £769k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Centre for Public Impact Europe | £8.0m | — | 11 | below | — | no doubt |
| GREATER EUROPE MISSION UK | £630k | more than £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |